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R&J Figurative Language
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Example: I have already told you a million times, I'm so hungry I could eat a cow!
hyperbole
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alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
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metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
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Example: The huge oak tree at the end of the lane was a guardian to the forest.
metaphor
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Example: Fair is foul, and foul is fair.
alliteration
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Example: The basketball player stood like a giant, towering over the much shorter coach.
simile
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simile
A comparison of two unlike things using like or as
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Example: A teacher made a reference to Lord of the Rings during a lesson.
allusion
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Example: The ocean waves crashed loudly, and I could smell the salt in the ocean air.
imagery
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idiom
A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.
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personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
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Example: Cat got your tongue?
idiom
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onomatopoeia
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
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hyperbole
extreme exaggeration
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allusion
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
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Example: The fire was sizzling and popping.
onomatopoeia
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Example: The sun smiled down on my face and the wind danced through my hair.
personification
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imagery
Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
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